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Transcontinental Railroad Scavenger Hunt Reading Comprehension Activity Transcontinental Railroad Activities, Battle Of The Alamo, Escape Room Activities, Upper Elementary Activities, Short Reading Passage, Citing Text Evidence, Transcontinental Railroad, Santa Anna, Mystery Word

This Transcontinental Railroad Scavenger Hunt lesson is an engaging cross-curricular gallery walk activity that incorporates reading comprehension, informational text, citing text evidence, movement and critical thinking skills. It also includes an escape room aspect of a final mystery word and secret 4-digit code, leaving your students eager to finish the task. Great introduction to your Westward Expansion unit. Topics include: Transcontinental Railroad, Abraham Lincoln, Golden spike…

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Pony Express Activities, Westward Expansion Activities, Western Expansion, Sourdough Biscuits, Third Grade Social Studies, Transcontinental Railroad, Boxcar Children, 4th Grade Social Studies, California Gold Rush

This is part 3 of a 4 part hands-on unit study on Westward Expansion and Pioneers. Pan for "gold," bake Gold Rush Sourdough Biscuits, race to deliver mail on the Pony Express, build the Transcontinental Railroad out of craft sticks, and more! My lessons are geared toward 3rd-4th grade level children and their siblings. These are lessons I created to do with a weekly homeschool co-op. We meet each week for 2 1/2 hours and have 27 children between the ages of 1-13. Use these fun lessons with…

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Industrial Revolution Activities, Industrial Revolution Lessons, Playful Pioneers, Robert Fulton, Eli Whitney, American Industrial Revolution, Revolution Poster, Junior Ranger, Transcontinental Railroad

Fun hands-on American History lesson for elementary children on Eli Whitney, Robert Fulton, Erie Canal, & Transcontinental Railroad in 45 minutes for Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd grade-level children - Notebook pages & book suggestions - Use with your class, homeschool, after-school program, or co-op!

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